Today we are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) release WSJT-X 3.0.2, MAP65 3.6, and QMAP 0.7. Tested packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux include all three applications as well as our usual collection of utility programs. From a user perspective these program versions are simple bug-fix releases: installation procedures and program usage are the same as before.
We strongly recommend that users of WSJT-X, MAP65, and QMAP should upgrade to the latest versions. A summary of changes since v3.0.1 can be found in the Release Notes, available here on the new website: https://wsjtx.github.io/wsjtx/release_notes.html.
Download links for Windows, macOS, and Linux are available here: https://wsjtx.github.io/wsjtx/downloads.html. The installation files are virus-free; do not be concerned about "Unknown publisher" warnings that may be issued by Windows. For the next release we hope to provide signed, certificated packages for Windows and macOS, thereby obviating any need for such warnings.
Advance notice: We are well along in the development of a new mode called JTTY, designed for fast RTTY-like contest exchanges and other keyboard-to-keyboard communication. Its general goal is an operational feel similar to standard RTTY, but with much better weak-signal performance and far lower error rate. Watch for JTTY in an upcoming WSJT-X release candidate, and please help us to optimize its features with on-the-air testing and feedback.
Our public source-code repository is at GitHub: https://github.com/WSJTX/wsjtx. Anyone can clone this repository, which contains the project's open-source history back to 2005. The new website includes a Programmer's Overview for the project, with instructions on how you might contribute. See https://wsjtx.github.io/wsjtx/devel.html. If your skills and interests align with the WSJT project, let us know. We can use help with new features, refactoring for maintainability, unit tests and installation packages, translating the interface, and updating the User Guide and other documentation. If you have something to offer, we will welcome your input!
We hope you will enjoy using WSJT-X 3.0.2, MAP65 3.6, and QMAP 0.7! As always, we will be happy to receive your feedback.
-- 73 from Joe, K1JT; Steve, K9AN; John, G4KLA; Brian, N9ADG; Charlie, DL3WDG; Roger, W3SZ; Terrell, KJ5HST; and David, KD0BTO.
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